Rise and Shine!

Good morning all (and a special shout out to our 2 followers lol)! This morning is a morning of many firsts. Today I co-washed my hair for the first time and am trying some good ol bantu knots, not to mention this is the first time being up this early in awhile. I think I like this co-wash thing! I'm not sure I liked the conditioner I used but I will definitely be adding co-washing to my hair regimen which I'm still trying to perfect btw.

I'm beginning to move into my protective styles and trying not to use heat as much. Right now I use heat once a week to flat iron my hair so i'm hoping these bantu knots come out right so I can start doing these more often. Well, I think I've taken a long enough break...back to bantu'n I go. Have a great day, smooches!

Headbands

We both are well into our natural journey and the time has come for transitional hairstyles. One thing that both of us have noticed are the edges of our hair, they are rough, tough and standing straight up! We have decided to take on a new venture to combat them...we are making headbands!!!!! Soon we will post photo's of our designs and we will sell them for 5bucks a piece. They are headbands made to help assist in the transitional process and they are very cute. Our headbands contain a satin lining that will protect the hair as you look fly.

Stay tuned for purchasing info!

I found my first curl!

Ok, so as I stretch out my fingers and prepare them to go on the journey of finding my scalp somewhere beneath this new growth, there it was...my first curl. It stood there strong and proud waiting for me to find it and when I did, I was ecstatic. See, I was an addict, a bad one I tell you. Creamy crack solved all my problems. If I needed my hair washed... I'd take a hit of the creamy crack instead of just washing it. I was so dependent on this high that I don't even remember what my TRUE luscious locks look like. I've always hated the process of getting relaxers but thought I needed one to survive. Well no more! I will not be a slave to the crack! Finding my first curl has given me hope and something to look forward to. Lets just hope I stay this positive because I'm sure the worst has yet to come... Stay tuned :)

p.s

I just found another curl lol

Great Cuts--For Black Girls?

Okay, I was nervous at first but I really needed to get my ends cut and I do not have a stylist, so I went to Great Cuts and it was alright. Some nice man took me right away and started cutting. He did a very good job. I got about 1 1/2 inches cut off. This is the best part...IT WAS ONLY 12 bucks!!!!

New Product...SUCKED! Nex Faze Shea butter

Ok so as I told you in my first post I am a PJ. I tried NEX Faze Shea Butter shampoo and conditioner and guess what...It fell short, really short! My hair did not feel soft and I had a tough time de-tangling it. I had to use another conditioner just to help it out.

I flat ironed my hair for the first time in a month and it did not come out too bad.

Diamond in the rough...

I have been so dependent on creamy crack for long that I have no clue what my real hair looks like underneath it all. Right now I am in the process of growing out my chemically processed hair, with the hope that underneath is a diamond in the rough (I only see the rough part right now).

As I write this blog, I am wondering why am I doing this? What am I trying to prove? When I am able to answer this question I promise I will write about it but until then enjoy the stories of my product reviews, hair suggestions, and style failures.

I am a self proclaimed Product Junkie (PJ) and I have no clue how to flat iron my own hair. I do not want to do the big chop (BC) so I am going to do this the long hard way. I am in it for the long haul and I hope this is more than a hair journey for me. I hope it is a personal journey into finding ME and what it means to be a black woman freeing herself from the control of creamy crack (C2).

India Arie said I am not my hair...well that is A LIE. I am my hair but I want it to be the real me too.